Cedar Rapids flood recovery faces council rifts and new corps
Frustration over flood recovery in Cedar Rapids grows as officials back an independent Economic Planning and Redevelopment Corp. led by Allen Witt and joined by John Smith of CRST International. Council clashes prompt creation of a full time liaison while funding and roles remain contested.
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Allen Witt
Cedar Rapids Area
Cedar Rapids
John Smith
Crst International Inc
Redevelopment Corporation
Our City
Monica Vernon
Linn County
Linda Langston
Dan Baldwin
Greater
Witt
City Hall
Neil Armstrong
Doug Neumann
Neumann
U.S. Department of Commerce
Six aboard dead in West Virginia plane crash near Kenova
Federal officials report a twin engine Piper PA 34 lost course in snowy conditions and a mayday was issued before it struck a power line and crashed near the Ohio and Kentucky borders. The NTSB said the wreckage showed severe damage and six fatalities. The crash occurred despite air traffic control attempts to assist the pilot fifteen minutes earlier.
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Kenova
W.va
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Kevin Price
Rayner
Price
Chris Smith
Herald Dispatch
Huntington
Anniversary time for Little Bopper music landmark
Thousands of fans crowded Surf Ballroom in Iowa to honor Little Bopper during a week of symposiums, concerts, and a ceremony naming the venue a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame landmark. J P Richardson Jr expressed pride in his late father’s songs as family memories and apparel from the era drew participants. Celebrations extended to Clear Lake that night.
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Terri
Bob Cluck
San Diego
Clear Lake
Iowa
Shannon Teeling
Mount Vernon
Shelly Wood
Colfax
Big Bopper
J.P
Little Bopper
Richardson
Peggy Sue Satak
St. Paul
Minn
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Don Canney
Council
Linn County Supervisors
Vernon
Shields
Jim Prosser
Brian Fagan
Chuck Wieneke
Prosser
Tom Podzimek
McGrane
Fagan
Kay Halloran
Rick.smith
Gazcomm.com
Chamber Chairman
Conor
Clannit
National Transportation Safety Board
Brian Rayner
Tri-State
Aspen Dental
Seale
Pia
Dubuque
Dodge Street
Dodge Street Commons
Edgewood Road
Edgewood Marketplace
Aspenden
Sun
Bingolig Casinoli Hotel
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